When this year’s seniors were put to the test, they proved their ability to adapt to any change that came their way. They took on Common Core, the changed NC State final exams and the move of Civics...

School is more than reading textbooks, listening to lectures and memorizing vocabulary words. At least, it should be. However, the harsh reality is that with the rigorous Common Core curriculum, ever-increasing...

Bigotry is alive and well in the United States of America. Each day’s news, including the current political news from the presidential election, brings evidence that there is a sizeable number of American...

[acx_slideshow name="Senior Picnic"] Photos by Ari Sen   [View the story "Seniors celebrate final year at West " on Storify]

Members of the senior class meet on Sunday at the newly re-paved senior parking lot to decorate their respective parking spots. The event was organized by the Student Government Organization to build spirit...

Corey Griffin, co-founder of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Ice Bucket Challenge, prepared to jump off the Juice Guys building into the Nantucket Harbor in Massachusetts. It was Aug. 16, and he...

Victims of the recent chemical weapon attacks in Syria twitched and suffocated as the caustic sarin gas swept through the streets of their communities. Some victims covered their faces with towels and...